01.05.2021, 10:30 EHF EURO CUP REVIEW: EHF EURO champions beat Slovakia for the second time thanks to a strong defence |
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Spain were defending EHF EURO CUP champions, but after the defeats to Hungary and Croatia it was obvious early on that Jordi Ribera’s team would not manage to defend the title. On Saturday night, Spain took their second victory against Slovakia to finish third with four points below EURO CUP winners Hungary and Croatia. The Slovaks remained without a point. EHF EURO CUP
Tough work ahead for the Slovaks Alongside Hungary, Slovakia will be EHF EURO hosts in January – and there is still a lot of room for improvement for head coach Petr Kukucka and his side. Slovakia lost all six matches in the EHF EURO CUP, but the last two close defeats to Croatia (23:26) and to Spain at least gave some hope. As Slovakia missed the qualification for the EHF EURO 2020 after six defeats in six matches, they could not qualify for the 2021 World Championship, and the EHF EURO 2022 on home ground will be their first major tournament since the EHF EURO 2012. TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen |
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